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TextMate
lights on, nobody home
21 years 323 days and counting
Allan Odgaard, 2004. The Mac editor that taught the next Mac editors.
Why it lasted
- Bundles and the 'editor for Mac OS X' myth. Sublime and VS Code are the children.
- 2.0 eventually shipped. That is a zombie success.
Times it almost ended
- The lost years between 1.x and 2.0. The community forked the idea into everything else.
What would finish it
- Allan Odgaard stopping. The format already lived on in other editors.
Questions
Is TextMate still up?
Yes, with a Hollow verdict: lights on, nobody home. Founded 2004.
How long has TextMate been around?
TextMate has been up since 2004-10-01.
Why did TextMate survive?
Bundles and the 'editor for Mac OS X' myth. Sublime and VS Code are the children.
Could TextMate still die?
Allan Odgaard stopping. The format already lived on in other editors.